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Can industrial collaborative agglomeration reduce carbon intensity? Empirical evidence based on Chinese provincial
1School of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
|April 18, 2022
Summary
Industrial collaborative agglomeration in China shows an inverted N-shaped effect on carbon intensity, initially reducing emissions before increasing them, and finally inhibiting them. Specific services like finance and IT offer significant reduction potential.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Economics
- Regional Science
- Industrial Organization
Background:
- China's green transformation necessitates understanding drivers of carbon intensity.
- Industrial collaborative agglomeration, integrating manufacturing and producer services, is a key strategy.
- The complex relationship between agglomeration and carbon emissions requires detailed investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the impact of industrial collaborative agglomeration on carbon intensity in China.
- To identify the non-linear relationship and turning points between agglomeration and carbon intensity.
- To explore the heterogeneous effects of subsectoral agglomeration and spatial spillover effects.
Main Methods:
- Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) applied to provincial panel data from China (2012-2019).
- Empirical analysis of the inverted N-shaped relationship and its turning points.
- Investigation of heterogeneity across producer service subsectors and spatial effects.
Main Results:
- An inverted N-shaped relationship exists between industrial collaborative agglomeration and carbon intensity, with turning points at 2.5255 and 2.8575.
- Agglomeration initially reduces, then increases, and finally decreases carbon intensity.
- Information transmission, software/IT services, and financial intermediation show the greatest emission reduction potential above a threshold, with significant spatial spillover and convergence effects.
Conclusions:
- Industrial collaborative agglomeration is a critical factor in China's carbon intensity reduction strategy.
- Policy implications include leveraging specific service sector agglomeration and considering spatial dynamics.
- The findings offer theoretical insights for differentiated industrial policies promoting green economic transformation.
Keywords:
Carbon intensityIndustrial collaborative agglomerationProducer servicesSpatial Durbin modelThreshold effectMore Related Videos
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